Thief Picks Up $150K in Bag Accidentally Left on Lawn by ATM Delivery Workers in New Jersey

The workers realized they left the bag only 15 minutes after driving away.

July 28, 2015, 10:35 AM

— -- Whoops.

Two employees who deliver cash to ATM machines in the Mahwah, New Jersey area "inadvertently" left behind $150,000 worth of cash in a satchel on a lawn during a recent stop, according to police.

Surveillance video from the area showed that shortly after the ATM delivery employees drove away, a white van drove up and a passenger from the vehicle steeped out, took the bag of money and drove away, the Mahwah Police Department said in a news release.

Cops said they are now looking for the suspect.

The Mahwah Police Department did not immediately respond to ABC News' requests for additional information such as the identity of the ATM delivery employees or what company they work for.

The employees who accidentally left behind the $150,000 told police they realized the cash-filled satchel was missing only 15 minutes after they drove away, police said, adding that when they returned to the location to try and recover the bag, it was missing.

The white van, which appears to be a GMC Savana, is believed to have pulled into a nearby auto repair business, where the suspect who stole they money also tried to take used tires but was asked to stop by employees, police said in the news release that did not name the auto repair business.

Police described the suspect as a "dark skinned male wearing a tee-shirt and long white athletic shorts with some type of dark stripe down the thigh area."

Anyone with additional information is asked to contact Mahwah Detective Michael Grassi or Eric Larsen at 201-529-1000 extension 216 or 217.